powell



Dec. 27, 1927. 1,654,270

w. G. POWELL BRAKE MECHANI SM Filed March 18,1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 27, 1927. 1,654,270

w. G. POWELL BRAKE MECHANI SM Filed March 18. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Dec. 27, 1527.

WILLIAIVI G. POWELL, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRAKE MECHANISM.

Application filed March 18. 1925.

This invention relates to brake mechanism. and more particularly to an improved dead lever fulcrum b acket.

An object of the invention is to provide a brake mechanism bracket which may be cheaply and easily constructed and readily applied to a truck bolster.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a dead lever fulcrum bracket which may be readily manufactured by bending a fiat strip of metal to form a doubled fulcrum portion and diverging arm portions adapted for connection with different walls of the truck bolster at different elevations.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a dead lever fulcrum bracket which may be manufactured of relatively lightplate without any casting operation whatsoever, but, on account of its construction and mode of connection to the truck bol ster, has ample strength to resist the forces applied thereto in service.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds.

Referring to the drawings illustrating my invention, the scope whereof is pointed out in the claims:

Figure l is a plan view of a fragmentary portion of a truck bolster showing one form of my improved brake mechanism bracket connected thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a fragmentary portion of the bolster and associated brake mechanism bracket, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a fragmentary portion of a truck bolster of slightly different construction, showing a modified form of my brake mechanism bracket connected thereto.

Figure at is a side elevation of the portion of the bolster and connected bracket, as shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts and considering first Figures 1 and 2, there is represented at l a fragmontary portion of a truck bolster with an embodiment of my improved brakc mechanism bracket 2 connected therewith.

As illustrated, I have shown my brake mechanism bracket 2, which is more specifically a dead lever fulcrum bracket, as formed by bending a flat straight strip of metal to form the doubled or bifurcated ftllcllllil por- Serial No. 16,471.

tion 3 with diverging or flaring arm or leg portions l and 5 extending therefrom. The fulcrum portion 3 is formed with a suitable aperture 6, extending therctlu-ough, adapted to receive a fulcrum pin for connection with the dead lover of brake mechanism, as will be understood. i

The leg portion -l is formed with a foot portion 7 which is perforated at S for the reception of rivet or other connectingv means for attachment to the upper wall of the bolster l. The leg 5 is formed with a foot portion 9, suitably perforated at l0, for the reception of a rivet or other connecting means for attachment to a. side wall 11 of the bolster 1.

As ordinarily constructed, dead lever fulcrum brackets are cast to form a base or seat portion with an outwardly extending bracket portion suitably perforated for the reception of a dead lover fulcrum pin. Such a construction necessitates the connection of the bracket to a single wall or surface of the bolster.

By virtue of my improved construction, I connect the dead lever fulcrum bracket to a plurality of bolster walls, in the present embodiment to the top wall and a side wall of said bolster. Such a connection serves to more strongly brace the bracket and results in a more rigid connection with the bolster. This will be apparent because, by spacing the connecting rivets or other means at a greater distance apart and in angularly disposed or spaced planes, a greater arm is providcd between said rivets for resisting forces applied to said bracket.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4-, a modified form of bolster 1, to which is connected a slightly different form of my dead lever fulcrum bracket 2, is illustrated. The bolster l, in the present instance, comprises channels or channel-shaped pressings 12 connected to a cover plate 13 by means of rivets or other connecting members it, said cover plate being preferably connected to the outwardly extending flanges 15 of said channels.

Although, as in the previous embodiment, my dead lever fulcrum bracket may be con nected to the top wall and a side wall of the bolster, yet it is preferred to connect said bracket, as illustrated, to the top of the cover plate 13 and the bottom of an outwardly eX- tcnding flange 15, by rivets which serve to connect said cover plate and flange. Such a construction avoids the necessity of formlHI ing additional rivet holes in the bolster and thereby further cheapens the ccuistruction. As in the previous modification, however, my dead lever fulcrum bracket is formed. from a flat strip of metal doubled on itself to term the fulcrum portion. 3 and outwardly flaring" arm or leg portions elf and 5.

The portion l is formed with a foot portion 7, suitably perforated at 8 for the reception of a rivet 14iiiior connecting the 51*?6 with the cover plate 13 and flange 15, prel erably adjacent the upper surface oi? the cover plate 13, Likewise, the portion 5 is formed with afoot 9', suitably perforated atlO for receiving a rivet ll; for connection with the flange of the channel nier 12 and the cover plate 13 preferably ad acent the lower surface of the flange ll? of said. chan nel member.

On account oi such construction, the dead lever fulcrum bracketis connected to (he bolster with. substantiall no additional conr1 vets which unite .7 nectingcost as the same the cover plate and chi-1.. bolster serve for thereto, however, the bracket is connected to ent surfaces or Walls of the booster and at dili'erent elevations thereby providing a very rigid and strong co..:iection and permitt-ing the employment of a lighter bracket and one which is cheaper to construct.

The fulcrum brackets constructed in cordance with my invention are preferably made by doubling aieces or steel on themselves and extending the ends to storm ieet which are riveted to the bolster in different planes at right angles to each otl such shown in lglllGS 1 l he construction, however, shown in rigor-es 3 and. 4t: is etlicient and particularly adapted to suitup term of bolster, as illustfiated To give a general ides of saved. by. using hrae c J such uisclosi the present applies morn he applied to the 1 little more than. hal bracket such as sho niav oe applied to illus rated, to V 1 0t annlvnr r the st:

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3 11 coi'zibinetion. i truck bolster with walls auangz ed. in -liliiereut planes and a l)1'?ll C-G mechanism bracket with diverging attachcr to di'li erent bolster valls e ent elevations.

7. In combination, a true-l: bolster with angular-iv dis". i Walls and a brake niechuiiisiu bracket With divergi. arms attached 1o ditlerent bolster walls at diiierent elevations.

S. A brake inec i a riot straightstrip 01 metal bent perforated near the bend to form a portioin the onus of said s larlv disposed and. formed angularl positioned vviti other andadapted tlorconnec and side Wall. res civelv of a ba A dead lever fulcrum bra mechanism COIBPriSilN; s

l anisin bracket cc it ulc ru in )1 being angle 1 portions each :n u iper 10.? brake strip oi not a bent to form a portie 1 with flaring lelGflOllL i l legs at their out i J i orided port-ions angrilarl arrineed with respect to each other and ada t dispose l til .1 

